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 Post subject: Short Answer-- Best Artist Going Today?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:06 pm 
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:09 pm 
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I am really impressed by Reis work in Blackest Night.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:22 pm 
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Darwyn Cooke, no question


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 Post subject: Short Answer-- Best Artist Going Today?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:30 pm 
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Romita Jr, Cooke, Marcos Martin, Eric Powell, Steve McNiven, Ivan Reis, Chris Bachalo, Stuart Immonen.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:31 pm 
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Monk wrote:
Romita Jr, Cooke, Marcos Martin, Eric Powell, Steve McNiven, Ivan Reis, Chris Bachalo, Stuart Immonen.


One artist.

One.

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(One.)


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 Post subject: Short Answer-- Best Artist Going Today?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:34 pm 
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Hanzo the Razor wrote:
Monk wrote:
Romita Jr, Cooke, Marcos Martin, Eric Powell, Steve McNiven, Ivan Reis, Chris Bachalo, Stuart Immonen.


One artist.

One.

...


(One.)


Help, help, I'm being being repressed!

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:35 pm 
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Darwyn Cooke.

Cooke.

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(Cooke.)

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:38 pm 
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Monk wrote:
Darwyn Cooke.

Cooke.

...

(Cooke.)


He's superb.

Superb.

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(Superb.)


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:39 pm 
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If you haven't already, you need to get his Parker GN that just came out. It's what finally bumped him over JRjr for me.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:52 pm 
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Darwyn for me too.


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I'm gonna stick with Joe Kubert... if I had to pick a youngster, I'd pick Cooke.


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:56 pm 
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For a really cheap Cooke fix, track down Jonah Hex #33. It's gorgeous.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:00 pm 
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As far as storytelling's concerned, he's one of the best working in mainstream comics today, no question.


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 Post subject: Short Answer-- Best Artist Going Today?
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Steve wrote:
Darwyn Cooke, no question


I question this.


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 Post subject: Short Answer-- Best Artist Going Today?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:32 pm 
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John Webb wrote:
Steve wrote:
Darwyn Cooke, no question


I question this.


I question your questioning.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:50 pm 
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